Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the government is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people.

Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role in extreme weather.

Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.

In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path.

The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe.

Authorities say flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people.

Atletico Madrid is trying to bring a record number of spectators with disabilities to a Champions League match to raise awareness about inclusion and the need to promote better access to sport for disabled fans in venues across Europe.

French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s representatives have rejected as “false and irresponsible” reports in Swedish media saying he is the subject of a rape investigation in the Nordic country.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland while Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.

Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt, because of his riveting rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Former England coach Gareth Southgate says he's taking a year away from a club or national team job.

Over the last few years, various terms have emerged to describe those in the U.S. with roots in Latin America and Spain.

A large lizard scampered onto the track and stopped the third and final Formula 1 practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.

France's counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted events this summer.

Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a video saying she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is showing just why Portugal is persisting with him at the age of 39.

Primoz Roglic has won a record-equaling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after protecting his lead in the individual time trial that closed the three-week Grand Tour race.

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension with the Denver Nuggets.

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens.

Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing couldn’t make the start of one of its races because of a mainsail issue.

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner have flashed their No. 1 form with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open.

Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open.

Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands.

Officials in Spain say thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days, including hundreds of youth who tried to swim their way around controls.

Novak Djokovic says he understands why Jannik Sinner’s lack of a suspension despite two positive drug tests has some tennis players questioning whether there’s a double standard in the sport.

Spain’s leader has met with the regional president of the Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration as the archipelago struggles to care for thousands of unaccompanied minors who made it there.

Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona.

Police have launched a manhunt in Barcelona for ex-Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont.

Simone Biles wrapped up her final day of the Paris Olympics with more hardware for the greatest gymnast of her generation.

The first substitution made in the Olympics men’s soccer semifinal match between Morocco and Spain was the referee.

Among the Russians freed in this week's historic exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West was a Russian-born freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019.

Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne.

Spain in on a roll and Jon Rahm hopes to be part of it.

Spain arrived in Germany with no huge stars and no real expectations.

Gareth Southgate is leaving his future as England manager open for now after his team’s 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

England striker Harry Kane finished Euro 2024 in a six-way tie for the Golden Boot top scorer.

Spain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.

Tournament soccer offers a chance for young players to break through.

Spain's teenage phenom Lamine Yamal has taken the European Championship by storm by helping his team reach Sunday's final against England.

The Princess of Wales is set to attend the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in a rare public appearance after her cancer diagnosis.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a rematch of last year’s Wimbledon final.

Sports fans are getting ready for a Super Sunday.

Spain against England is hardly a classic and deep-rooted international rivalry but back-to-back title matches in the space of 11 months at major tournaments could yet usher in the start of one.

Even without the mask Kylian Mbappé was outclassed by a 16-year-old wonderkid at Euro 2024.

Spain has reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer in the history of the tournament.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian.

Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament.

Spain midfielder Pedri has been ruled out of the rest of the European Championship following a hefty challenge from Toni Kroos, who has apologised to the youngster.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has struggled to hold back tears as he talked about his team’s exit from the European Championship.

Actor Dustin Hoffman and Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes were among the celebrities watching Carlos Alcaraz play Frances Tiafoe in the third round on Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Substitute Mikel Merino has headed Spain into the semifinals at the European Championship as his goal in the final minute of extra time saw La Roja snatch a 2-1 win over Germany and brought an end to Toni Kroos’ career.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant with 32 points in 19 minutes during Greece's 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Piraeus, Greece.

Spain has recovered from conceding an early own-goal to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.

Spain's government says it will temporarily eliminate the sales tax on olive oil to help cushion skyrocketing prices.

Spain changed almost its entire lineup but kept up its victorious start to Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win over Albania, which is eliminated from the tournament.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says police are investigating an email sent to motorsport journalists and Formula 1 teams claiming Mercedes is sabotaging the performances of Lewis Hamilton following his decision to leave for Ferrari.

Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free.

Spain has advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2024 after a 1-0 win against defending champion Italy.

One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber with no political experience from Cyprus.

Ferrari has made it two in a row as it outlasted Toyota to win a weather-affected 24 Hours of Le Mans with the trio of Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina crossing the line in the No. 50 car 14 seconds ahead of the No. 7 of Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez.

Olympic spots are still up for grabs at the U.S. Open.

Spain's David Puig rallied after a poor first round at the U.S. Open with a second-round 68 on Friday, which allowed him to make the cut and earn one of his nation's two spots at the Paris Olympics.

The Spanish tennis federation says Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the U.S. Open with a foot injury.

Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.

Carlos Alcaraz plans to continue his tradition of celebrating Grand Slam titles with tattoos by getting ink of the date he won his first French Open championship and a drawing of the Eiffel Tower.

An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed at least 33 people overnight when it hit a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinian families.

Spain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons and a higher age for opening social media accounts.

For the second time in three seasons Real Madrid has been celebrating a Champions League title with its fans on the streets of the Spanish capital.

Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets.

Soccer’s international governing body is introducing new measures designed to further support the well-being of players and coaches during pregnancy and after the birth of their children.

Slovenia’s government has endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and sent it to parliament for approval.

Spain’s lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid.

Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization.

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.

The French tennis federation has decided to put off holding a ceremony to celebrate Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros this year.

This might not turn out to be Rafael Nadal’s last French Open, after all.

Officials in Spain say excess weight on a first-floor terrace may have contributed to the collapse of a building housing a bar and restaurant club on the island of Mallorca that killed four people.

Louis Vuitton has unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell in an homage to one of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces.

FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense.

A federal judge has ordered a Florida man to be held without bond in connection with his estranged wife's February disappearance in Spain.

Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt has said the linesman apologized to him for raising the flag for offside before he scored what would have been a late equalizer in the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid.

Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry has been replaced because of an injury in the first half of the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid.

Spanish state prosecutors have recommended that an investigating judge shelve a probe into another alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira.

A record 30% of global electricity was generated from renewables in 2023, according to a report released by Ember, a think tank based in London.

Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup has been ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA.

The FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain, but gave no indication about what they believe happened to her.

U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain three months ago.

Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost.

Andrey Rublev has rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets and win the Madrid Open for the first time.

Iga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.

Rafael Nadal’s body has withstood its toughest test yet at this Madrid Open.

A professor who helped save Europe's largest saltwater lagoon is one of this year's winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, known as the “Green Nobel."

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an “unprecedented” smear campaign against his wife.

Two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza has announced her retirement from professional tennis at age 30.

Defending champion and world No. 2 Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship before the first round because of a back injury.

The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami — where the organization is headquartered.

Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.”.